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Sights in New England

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    King's Chapel & Burying Ground

    Bostonians were not pleased when the original Anglican church was erected on this site in 1688. (Remember, it was the Anglicans – the Church of England – whom the Puritans were fl eeing.) The granite chapel standing today was built in 1754, while the adjacent burying ground is the oldest in the city.

    King’s Chapel features some unusual architectural features, or non-features as it were. Most notably, funds ran out before a spire could be added. So if the church seems to be missing something, it is. The chapel houses the largest bell ever made by Paul Revere, as well as a historic organ.

    Request a brochure to take a self-guided tour of the church’s architectural and…

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    Statue of George Washington

    At the main (Arlington St) entrance to the Public Garden, visitors are met by a statue of George Washington mounted nobly on his horse.

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    Make Way for Ducklings Statue

    The most endearing of the Public Garden monuments is Make Way for Ducklings, always a favorite with tiny tots who can climb and sit on the bronze ducks. The sculpture depicts Mrs Mallard and her ducklings, characters in Robert McCloskey’s beloved book. As the story goes, Mrs Mallard and her brood are helped across the busy street by a friendly Boston policeman.

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